Celebrity | JK Rowling JK Rowling Schools Fan on Gay Dumbledore Fan couldn't 'see' the character as gay By Evann Gastaldo Posted Mar 25, 2015 9:43 AM CDT Copied In this Sept. 27, 2012, file photo, British author JK Rowling poses for photographers at the Southbank Centre in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File) JK Rowling is the subject of headlines touting her "perfect," "brilliant," "amazing" response to a fan who asked her yesterday, "I wonder why you said that Dumbledore is a gay because I can't see him in that way." Rowling replied: "Maybe because gay people just look like... people?" The question-asker has since deleted all of her tweets, but the Independent reports that she originally responded to Rowling, "amazing answer... Yes you are absolutely right. Such an inspiration!!!" (Click for a list of the best fictional gay role models.) Read These Next An 11-year-old girl gave birth at home. The story gets worse. 'How can you be that ignorant?' senator asks RFK Jr. Looks like hackers have pulled off another major data breach. Grandpa might want to look more closely next time. Report an error